Samara Gunter

A customer counts money inside a textile shop in Idumota Market, in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, Nigeria February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nyancho NwaNri - RC1A016FA600

Do tax increases always contract economies?

Samara Gunter, Daniel Riera-Crichton, Carlos Vegh, and Guillermo Vuletin

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Villagers stand near jerrycans containing crude oil collected at the shore of the Atlantic ocean near Orobiri village, days after Royal Dutch Shell's Bonga off-shore oil spill, in Nigeria's delta state December 31, 2011. Amnesty International called into question Royal Dutch Shell's accounting in Nigeria for oil spill amounts and causes, saying the oil major was seeking to avoid compensation payments and damage to its reputation. Picture taken December 31, 2011. To match story SHELL-NIGERIA/ REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) - RTX1540M

Foresight Africa viewpoint: Revenue mobilization in commodity-rich countries: Challenges and opportunities

Samara Gunter, Carlos Vegh, Daniel Riera-Crichton, and Guillermo Vuletin

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Senator Silvina Marcela Garcia Larraburu of the opposition Victory Front looks at her phone during a session to vote on an income tax reform bill at Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci - RTX2W369

How to deal with growing fiscal deficits? Are higher taxes a smart option?

Samara Gunter, Daniel Riera-Crichton, Carlos Vegh, and Guillermo Vuletin

Friday, January 6, 2017